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Nof.- 225,352.

Pafnted Mar. 9, I880.

Invent or' N. PQ'ERS, FHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER, WASHINGTON, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEicE.

GEORGE w. DE MOTT, or LODI, NEW YORK.

lRONlNG-TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 225,352, dated March 9, 1880.

Application filed January 28, 1880. i

to ajournal formed at the opposite ends of a bar secured transversely across the under side of the table-top at the center thereof, the under side of each end of the table-top being provided with a series of transverse cleats acting as stops to two pawls attached to rocking cross-bars arranged between each pair of legs.

' The invention consists in a table-top provided on its under side with a series of stops near each end and a central cross-bar, to the opposite side edges of which bar are connected,

by separate hinges, the upper ends of the two sets of legs, in combination with two pawls, one of which has its inner end slotted and connected to the inner end of the other by a pin or bolt, said pawls being connected at or about their centers to rocking cross-bars secured between the legs, and having their outer free ends shaped to engage with the stops on the under side of the table-top. As thus constructed the legs can be folded down against and parallel with the table-top, and the inner connected ends of the pawls serve to bring the legs into proper position to support the table bysimply drawing outward said connected ends of the pawls, all of which will be fully hereinafter described in detail.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my ironingtable in position for use. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section; Fig. 3, a plan view of the under side of the table-top when the legs are folded down against the same, and Fig. 4 a side view of the same when in a folded position. v

Referring to the drawings, A indicates an ironing-board or table-top having a smooth top surface,and near each end, on its under side, provided with a series of stops, to a. The under side of the board, at the. center of the same, is provided with an attached cross-bar,

B, composed in this instance of two parts, with an intervening space between their inner ends, for a purpose hereinafter explained. To

the opposite edges of said cross-bar, at each outer end thereof, are attached ordinary flat hinges O, the leaves b of the same being secured to the under side of the central crossbar, and the leaves 0 of said hinges being secured to the beveled upper ends of the legs D D. The lower portions of each pair of legs are braced at or near their lower ends by rigid cross-bars or rounds d, and near their upper ends by cross-bars e e, which have cylindrical outer ends forming journals which set incorrespondingly-shaped openings in each leg, in order that said crossbars may have a rocking motion.

The letter F indicates two pawls, which are mortised at or near their central portions, through which mortises pass the rocking crossbars 0, and one of the inwardly-proj ecting ends of said pawls is provided with an elongated slot, f, through which passes a pin or bolt, 9, for connecting said slotted end of the pawl to the inner end of the other pawl, said pin or bolt being capable of sliding in the slot f to permit the required movements of both pawls when the legs are to be folded down on the board or table-top A. The upper free ends of the pawls are beveled or otherwise shaped to engage the different stops at on the under side of the ironing-board.

It will be apparent that the height of the ironing-board can be conveniently and rapidly changed to accommodate it for persons of different height by simply changing the free end of each pawl from one stop to the other, which has the effect of inclining the legs more or less and it will further be evident that by releasing the pawls from the stops at the legs can be readily turned down against the under side of the ironing-board, such movement also bringing the pawls to a horizontal position, their connected ends entering the space intermediate the two pieces forming the central cross-bar B.

In lieu of making the central cross-bar of two separate pieces -to create the intervening space, it will be evident that said bar can be made of a single piece cut away at its center projecting ends of said pawls having a sliding to form a recess to receive the connected ends of the pawls.

pivotal connection, and the outer free ends shaped to engage the stops on the under side 15 Having fully described my invention, What of the ironing-board, substantially as and for I claim is The combination of an ironing-board provided on its under side with a series of stops and a transverse central bar, to the opposite side edges of which the supporting-legs are connected by separate hinges, with two pawls centrally connected to rocking bars secured between each pair of the legs, the inwardlythe purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE VV. DE MOTT.

Witnesses:

O. P. WOODWORTH, H. W. HADLEY. 

